John McCain votes with Bush 95% of the time. That’s not a maverick – that’s a sidekick!

Exactly. McCain is not moderate or independent, he’s not some kind of courageous renegade against Republican orthodoxy. He is just as much in thrall to the corporate, neocon, and fundamentalist elements of the GOP that have done so much damage to this country over the last eight years.

If there is any one quote that strikes at the heart of McCain’s appeal, that needs to be repeated and spread around until it sticks in every voter’s brain, this is the one.